17 October 2013 – Tokyo, Japan
We say good bye to Kenji, our wonderful host in Tokyo!
We say good bye to Kenji, our wonderful host in Tokyo!
Founded: 1221 by Grand Duke Yuri II Pop: 1.2 million Other names: Gorky Monument to NN founder Yuri Vsevoldovich and his teacher Simon We took high speed train – Sapsan – from Moscow, which got us there in just 4 hours. Fun fact: St Petersburg is the same distance from Moscow as Nizhniy Novgorod, but…
We spent our second wedding anniversary cruising down the Volga river and visiting an island fortress town of Sviyazhsk in Tatarstan Republic, Russia.
This is my home town. Pop 350,000. I grew up here until I was twelve, at which point my family moved to the US. It’s not a huge tourist destination, but it’s worth a visit for the northern nature and convenience. Petrozavodsk is an overnight train ride away from both Moscow and St Petersburg. We…
Another day in Albania, another amazing beach. Lukove beach is close to Saranda – maybe 20 minutes by car. Pristine shoreline, beautiful weather, and crystal clear Adriatic sea. Can life get better?
First try of Adjar Khatchapuri — the pride and joy of Georgia’s national cuisine: a cheesy pie with cheese and egg and butter. Welcome, heart attack – nice to meet you. Location: Turtle Lake, Tbilisi.
A short visit to Khao San Road – during the day, mind you!